Attachment for wind-shields.



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A. L FIELD.

ATTACHMENT FOR WIND SHIELDS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 18. 1917.

Patented Apr. 23, 1918.

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AT'IAGI-IIVIENT FOR WIND-SHIELDS.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known'that I, AsHnL L. FmLD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Fort Lauderdale, in the county of Broward and State ofFlorida, have invented new and useful improvements in Attachments forWind-Shields, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an attachment for the windshield of anautomobile or the like2 and the object is to provide means for closingthe space between the shield and the standards supporting the latter inorder to prevent the entrance ,of rain or snow.

A further object is to provide an adjustable and detachable deviceadapted for use in connection with different types of windshields andwhich may be quickly secured in position when needed and readilydetached in the event that it is not desired to retain it permanently inposition.

A further object is to provide an attachment of the character specifiedcomprising av plurality of iexible members adjustable longitudinallywith reference to each other, according to the size of the windshield inany given instance, and flexible means extending transversely of themembers first mentioned and adapted for connection with the end portionsof the shield and the standards supporting the latter, the structure de-Y scribedl carrying Va sheet of flexible material serving, in a measure,as a 'weather' strip for closing the space between the shield and thestandard.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists inthe novel construction, combination, and arrangement of elementshereinafter described and claimed.

Figure 1 is a view in elevation.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section onthe line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Y

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view showing the protecting device in openposition.

The attachment comprises a plurality of iiexible strips designated 10and 12 and constituting a main supporting rib, these strips beingprovided withA a series of apertures 13 near their adjacent ends inorder to permit` of adjustment, and the strips being se- Gopvies of thispatent may `be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the vided withstandard engaging v Specification of Letters Patent. Y Pa'tmitd pll'..23, 191% Application filed. July 18, 1917. Serial No. 181,380.

, of resilient material and preferably bowed as indicated, andsecured'by members 15.

A sheet of flexible material 23 constituting the weather strip extendsthefull length of the members 10 and 12 and is secured to the endsthereof as indicated at 24C and 25 and is also secured to the transversebraces as shown at 26. Fastening devices 28 may be provided at suitablepoints as shown. rlhe ends of braces 20, 21 and 22 are proportions 29,aiding in holding the device in position. i

What is claimed is:

1. In a device of the class described, aplurality of strips adjustablelongitudinally with referenceto each other and constituting a mainsupporting rib, fastening devices extending through the rib andincluding opadapted to engage a windshield and the standards therefor,and a sheet of flexible material secured to said braces and to thestrips.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature. ASHBEL L. FIELD.

Washington, JU. C.

Commissioner of Patents, j

